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       Ukraine's President Zelensky receives standing ovation from House of Commons

       The Kremlin has claimed its war in Ukraine is “going to plan”, despite western intelligence reports suggesting its troops are failing to make “significant breakthroughs”.

       Two weeks after Vladimir Putin invaded his neighbour, Russia is struggling to make inroads in fighting north of Kyiv, the British Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday.

       This comes as military experts said Russian troops stuck in a stationary 40-mile convoy to the north of the capital may have to abandon their positions, as Arctic winds turn their iron tanks into “40-ton freezers”.

       In the first 14 days of the war, hundreds of civilians have been killed in Russian shelling of cities including Kharkiv and Mariupol, with thousands of vulnerable people unable to escape the constant shelling.

       The Kremlin has promised to stop its attacks from 7am GMT on Wednesday to respect humanitarian corridors from the cities of Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumi, Kharkiv and Mariupol. It has made similar - but unfulfilled - pledges in recent days.

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       Key Points Ukraine invasion ‘is going to plan’, Kremlin claims Russian troops stranded in 40-mile convoy could ‘freeze to death’ Moscow promises ‘to allow humanitarian corridors on Wednesday’ Mariupol in 'catastrophic situation’ as corpses found in the streets US bans Russian oil and gas to ‘target main artery’ of war funds

       Show latest update 1646824677 Chernobyl ‘cut off from grid by Russians’, sparking fears over cooling of spent nuclear fuel

       A lack of power at Chernobyl could result in the release of radioactive substances because spent nuclear fuel can no longer be cooled, Ukraine’s nuclear company has warned.

       Ukraine’s state-run firm Energoatom said on Wednesday that work was ongoing to restore power there.

       Chernobyl ‘cut off from grid’, sparking fears over cooling of spent nuclear fuel Ukraine’s state power operator has warned that Russian forces have disconnected the Chernobyl nuclear plant from the grid, sparking fears over the cooling of spent fuel.

       Rory Sullivan 9 March 2022 11:17

       1646824166 Zelensky urges Russia troops to give up

       Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky has urged Russian soldiers to give up while they still can.

       “Almost two weeks of our resistance have shown you that we will not surrender,” he said. “We will fight until we return our land and until we answer in full for all our killed people. For the dead children.”

       Rory Sullivan 9 March 2022 11:09

       1646823326 Ukraine bans exports of oats, sugar and meat

       After two weeks of fighting, the Ukrainian government has decided to ban the export of goods including oats, sugar and some types of meat.

       “In order to prevent the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, market stability and meet the needs of the population in critical food products, the government has established new rules for the export of agricultural goods,” agriculture minister Roman Leshchenko said in a statement.

       Rory Sullivan 9 March 2022 10:55

       1646822923 Ukraine’s ambassador says ‘at least’ 100,000 refugees could come to UK

       Ukraine’s ambassador in London has said 100,000 Ukrainian refugees could come to the UK, while urging the British government to simplify its visa requirements for those fleeing the Russian invasion.

       Speaking to MPs, Vadym Prystaiko said: “I guess that people will unite with their families, and if you have 50-60,000 of them, I would expect 100,000 - at least - to come here to their relatives.”

       Ashley Cowburn has more on this breaking story:

       Ukraine’s ambassador says ‘at least’ 100,000 refugees could come to UK Vadym Prystaiko also urges ministers to simplify ‘bureaucratic procedures’ on visas

       Rory Sullivan 9 March 2022 10:48

       1646822141 Canada to send more military equipment to Ukraine

       Canada will send more high-grade military equipment to Ukraine, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has said.

       Mr Trudeau made the announcement after a call with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, in which he invited him to address Canada’s parliament.

       Mr Zelensky received a standing ovation from British MPs yesterday after becoming the first foreign leader to address the Commons.

       Rory Sullivan 9 March 2022 10:35

       1646820875 Russia claims Ukraine invasion ‘is going to plan’

       Russia has claimed its invasion of Ukraine “is going to plan”, despite its failure to seize key Ukrainian cities.

       A Kremlin foreign spokesperson also suggested Moscow hopes to “achieve resolution peacefully” and does not wish to overthrow the Kyiv government.

       Russia claims Ukraine invasion ‘is going to plan’ but wants ‘peaceful resolution’ Russia has claimed its invasion of Ukraine “is going to plan” but that it wants to “achieve resolution peacefully”.

       Rory Sullivan 9 March 2022 10:14

       1646819992 Map of Russian invasion

       Russian troops have failed to make much headway towards Kyiv in recent days.

       Fourteen days into the war, here’s the latest map of the Russian advance:

       This map shows the extent of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

       (Press Association Images)

       Rory Sullivan 9 March 2022 09:59

       1646819010 Watch: Live view of the Kyiv skyline

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       Watch live footage of Kyiv skyline amid Ukraine crisis

       Rory Sullivan 9 March 2022 09:43

       1646818534 UK impounds private jet linked to Russian oligarch under new sanctions

       The UK has impounded an aircraft at Farnborough airport over its supposed links to a Russian oligarch, transport secretary Grant Shapps has said.

       The government detained the plane under new aviation sanctions it has introduced.

       My colleague Adam Forrest has this report:

       UK impounds private jet linked to Russian oligarch under new sanctions Government ‘carrying out investigations’ on aircraft at Farnborough, says Grant Shapps

       Rory Sullivan 9 March 2022 09:35

       1646817982 Russian troops stranded in 40-mile convoy could ‘freeze to death'

       Arctic winds could turn Russian tanks into “40-ton freezers”, a former British army major has said.

       Analysts believe Russian troops stuck in a 40-mile convoy north of Kyiv may have to abandon their vehicles.

       Russian troops stranded in 40-mile convoy face freezing to death in ‘refrigerators’ Russian troops could freeze in tanks as temperatures expected to dip to -20C

       Rory Sullivan 9 March 2022 09:26

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